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Tuesday, February 2, 1999
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"Traditionally, this kind of training has not been part of the education which an artist receives through a post secondary institution," notes Visual Arts Ontario (VAO), "one of Canada's largest and most active arts service organizations". It's working to rectify that need through a unique partnership with UW's Centre for Cultural Management and the fine arts department. Together, they are offering a pilot program, The Fine Art of Being a Professional, "to provide the basic business and administrative skills needed to practise as a professional artist."
The first segment in what is expected to be a three-part program will be held at UW February 5 to 7. The Professional Development Training Course for Visual Artists will be aimed at senior students and graduate students in fine arts, as well as established artists in the community, says Bill Poole, director of the Centre for Cultural Management. "The response so far has been excellent," he adds. Originally planned for some 75 participants, registration to date has passed 120, and registration with cash payment will be accepted as late as 1 p.m. on Friday, February 5, in Arts Lecture Hall room 116. The course begins at 1:30 p.m.
Topics on the agenda for the three-day course include:
A big program draw is keynote speaker Attila Richard Lukacs, on Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m. in Davis Centre room 1350. Described by VAO as "one of Canada's most celebrated and controversial contemporary painters," he is known for "the challenge of his imagery, the brilliance of his painterly technique and his success as a Canadian in the international market." Anyone not registered for the course can attend the lecture for a fee of $10.
The second and third segments of the program are expected to be offered at other Ontario university campuses, and if successful, says Poole, may become a certificate program.
Graham Strong, director of the school of optometry, for example, will talk about "Blind workers in the 20/20 workplace"; John English, professor of history, will discuss "Why politics matter and why the bank mergers failed"; and Marie-Paule MacDonald, assistant professor of architecture, will speak on "Dwelling as an art form at the millennium". Organized by Cathy Jenkins of CECS, the meetings inform employers about exciting and innovative teaching and research activities of faculty.
They also get the scoop on what's happening in CECS. The series begins today with a talk by co-op staff members Rick Roach and Jason Guther on "The employer side of online recruiting at UW".
Olaf Naese, communications and public relations administrator for CECS, says there are potential benefits for the university in this arrangement besides creating possible business opportunities for faculty members. "Employers may learn new things about the research and teaching of faculty of which they weren't previously aware. We hope they will pass this on to their colleagues, who will hopefully decide to hire our co-ops too."
He adds that many employers have children who are deciding which university to attend. "When they listen to the enthusiasm of the faculty speaking, the employers get a positive impression of the school and its teachers. And this impression may easily be passed on to their children, who may be more likely to apply to UW."
The speaker series, says Naese, is just one way people at the university can get involved in nurturing relationships with co-op employers.
During preregistration week, March 2 to 6, students choose courses for fall 1999 and winter 2000 terms. First-year arts students, except those in accounting and social development studies, may declare an academic major and, in some cases, a minor or interdisciplinary option at that time. For some students, the choices can seem overwhelming.
On arts preregistration information day, academic counsellors from the arts undergraduate office and representatives from all departments in the faculty of arts will answer questions and hand out material to help students research the choices available to them. The informal event will take place in the foyer of Arts Lecture Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Arts Student Union will sell pizza and pop at lunch, and information will be available about special orientation sessions to be offered by several departments in arts at the end of February.
The co-op department invites engineering and mathematics (computer science) graduating students to an employer information session today featuring Janna Systems Inc. The event will be held in Davis Centre rooms 1301 and 1304 from 6 to 8 p.m. "Create your own future: the enterprising edge" is the topic of a talk by an advisor from the Business Enterprise Centre today from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.. in Ground Zero. The interactive session will explore "the benefits of developing an enterprising approach to work whether you will start your own venture or work with an existing organization."
The Canadian Blood Services sends "thanks to the great support given by the staff and students of the University of Waterloo" at last week's blood donor clinic. A total of 240 donations of blood was collected at the Student Life Centre, with 67 of those being first-time donors. "That works out to 960 patients that will have their life extended or saved," Blood Services reports, noting the next clinic will be held here March 29 to April 1.
The open session of the board of governors meeting will begin later than planned, at 3:15 instead of 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, to allow a confidential session to be held first.
The FASS Files: The Truth is WAY out there hits the Humanities Theatre stage February 4 and 6 at 8 p.m., and on February 5 with two performances at 7 and 10 p.m. Tickets -- $8 or $6 each for groups of six or more -- are available at the box office in Hagey Hall, from noon to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Barbara Elve
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